Data Scientist

Instacart; Canada; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

We're transforming the grocery industry. At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. We deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers. Instacart is a Flex First team with flexible work locations and regular in-person events.

About the Role

This is a general posting for multiple Data Science roles open across our 4-sided marketplace. You’ll learn about different problems the Data Science team solves as you go through the process. Towards the end of your process, we’ll do a team-matching exercise to determine which open roles/teams you’ll join. Level will be determined by education, years of experience, and performance in the interview process. If targeting a senior title, you’ll need to demonstrate capability at that level.

About the Team

You will be joining a growing data science team and will tackle challenging problems that transform how people buy groceries. You will be embedded within a data-driven product team as a trusted partner in uncovering barriers in product usability and informing product improvements to drive growth. We’re looking for a self-driven, strategic thinker who can influence decision-making across the organization.

About the Job

• Own analytical frameworks that guide the product roadmap
• Design rigorous experiments and interpret results to draw actionable conclusions
• Develop statistical models to extract trends, measure results, and predict future performance
• Build simulations to project impact of product and policy interventions
• Enable objective decision making by democratizing data through dashboards and analytical tools
• Apply expertise in causal inference, machine learning, and behavioral decision theory to shape the future of Instacart
• Present findings to influence Instacart’s leadership

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a quantitative role at a product company or a research organization
• Ability to run rigorous experiments and provide scientifically sound recommendations
• Ability to write complex, efficient SQL queries
• Ability to write efficient code in Python or R
• Desire to build and improve consumer software products
• Ability to translate business needs into analytical frameworks
• Eagerness to learn, flexibility to pivot, and a growth mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Awareness of business trade-offs in a multi-sided marketplace
• Confidence collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders at a senior level
• MS/PhD in Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field

Open Roles

Commerce Platform

This team drives affordability through retailer loyalty and discount programs and handles pricing optimizations at item, category, retailer, and geographic levels, as well as evaluating performance improvements such as latency reductions.

Growth & Marketing Tech

The Growth and Marketing Data Science team partners with Growth and Marketing to understand end-to-end growth, marketing effectiveness, and the ROI of marketing technology, turning insights into actionable tactics and strategy.

New Bets

The New Bets Data Science team provides data-driven insights and strategic guidance around Instacart’s emerging initiatives, including Instacart Business and Health, building data foundations and evaluating success through experimentation and judgment.

Order Experience

Senior Data Scientist role focusing on enhancing consumer interactions through data-driven insights, optimizing surfaces like cart and checkout, and supporting strategic initiatives such as Family Account features.

Retailer Storefronts

Retailer Storefronts builds white-label storefronts for retail partners and leverages observational data to drive product and marketing strategies for our retailers.

Compensation and Benefits

Instacart provides competitive compensation and benefits. This role is remote with a base pay range dependent on location. Review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on experience and skills. The role is eligible for a new hire equity grant and annual grants. Please read about our benefits offerings here.

For Canadian candidates, base pay ranges are listed below: CAN $117,000 — $150,000 CAD.